ESU's Jeff Dailey inducted into Lehigh Valley Hall of Fame

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Mar 29, 2008 at 12:26 AMMar 29, 2008 at 12:32 AM

EAST STROUDSBURG — Jeff Dailey, an East Stroudsburg University student who lost his life in an off-campus house fire on Nov. 8, 2007, was posthumously inducted into the Lehigh Valley Basketball Hall of Fame on Thursday.

Dailey, the all-time leading scorer at Notre Dame of Green Pond, transferred to ESU in January 2007 from Cabrini College and participated in workouts with the men's basketball program last spring, and was a close friend to many members of the team.

The Warriors dedicated the 2007-08 season to Dailey's memory by wearing his number 20 with the initials JD on the back of their warm-up shirts. ESU finished the season with an 18-10 record, including a 13-game winning streak, and played in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference tournament for the third straight year.

Dailey's parents, Bob and Jane Dailey, accepted the award on their son's behalf. ESU's players presented Bob Dailey with the game ball after they secured their playoff berth with a victory over Mansfield on Feb. 27.

Dailey, who ranks second in Northampton County history with 1,742 career points, was one of four Hall of Fame inductees. He led Notre Dame to 76 victories during his high school career, including the District 11 Class AA title in 2003.

During his senior year in 2004, Dailey was the Colonial League MVP, led his team to the AA state semifinal and was a second-team All-State selection while setting a Lehigh Valley record with 126 3-point field goals. His jersey was retired at Notre Dame in December 2004.

He was the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year at Cabrini as a freshman and was a member of the All-PAC team as a sophomore before transferring to ESU.